Taormina, Sheila (1969–)
Taormina, Sheila (1969–)
American swimmer and triathlete. Born Mar 18, 1969, in Livonia, Michigan; University of Georgia, business degree, 1992, MBA, 1994.
Won a gold medal for 800-meter freestyle relay at Atlanta Olympics (1996); began competing as an Olympic triathlete (1998); placed 1st at ITU World Cup (2002).
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